| | Alpha, NJ | Paris, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,608 | $11,217 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,835 | $10,516 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,625 | $6,115 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.81 | 15.15 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 812 | 581 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 290 | 317 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.3% | 86.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.0% | 27.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.4% | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.9% | 21.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 10.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |